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Introduction to Software Engineering

Name: Introduction to Software Engineering
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Offered by IBM. Are you curious about the lucrative field that is software engineering and how you might be a part of it? This is the course ... Enroll for free.

★★★★★4.7(4.8K reviews) 👥 0 learners 🌐 English

Course highlights

Provider	Coursera
Duration	14h 30m
Level	Beginner
Mode	Self-paced
Language	English
Certificate	Yes — shareable certificate
Rating	4.7★ (4.8K reviews)
Price	Free Free

What you’ll learn

✅ Explain the principles of software engineering, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies, and stacks

✅ Differentiate between programming language types and apply basic programming constructs such as loops, conditionals, and functions using Python

✅ Summarize key software architecture and design approaches, including common architectural and deployment patterns

✅ Outline the roles, skills, and career paths in software engineering

Syllabus

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What learners rate it

4.7

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